Legal Opinion
Holder v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 21, 1992No. Nos. 91-8071, 91-8184PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Joe Frank Holder sued defendants-appellees Prudential Insurance Company of America and its agent, Andy Mathis for coverage of a medical procedure performed on his now-deceased wife. The district judge found that the treatment was “experimental in nature” and had not yet been “commonly and customarily” recognized throughout the medical profession, as a result of which was excluded from coverage under the terms of the policy. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.
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In 1987, Wanda Maurine Holder was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor and surrounding…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Joe Frank Holder, Individually, and as Independent of the Estate of Wanda Maurine Holder, Deceased v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Andy Mathis, Joe Frank Holder, Individually, and as Independent of the Estate of Wanda Maurine Holder, Deceased v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Andy MathisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992